Karen: YOU KNOW ROCHESTER ALWAYS SHINES BRIGHT DURING THE HOLIDAYS. IT'S A TRADITION FOR DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES TO BE DECKED OUT WITH LIGHTS. THIS YEAR, YOU MIGHT NOT SEE AS MUCH OF THE HOLIDAY CHEER. THE LIGHT SHOW WILL BE DOWNSIZED BECAUSE OF BUDGET CUTS UNLESS EXTRA MONEY IS RAISED. OUR STEVE GARAGIOLA IS LIVE IN ROCHESTER TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THE EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE LIGHTS. I HOPE THINGS IMPROVE. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE TRADITIONS, STEVE. Steve: THERE'S STILL A CHANCE. WE'RE ON MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER. AND CREWS TODAY HAVE BEEN HANGING LIGHTS, HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STRINGS OF LIGHTS SO MAIN STREET WILL BE LIT UP. AS MANY LIGHTS AS THEY'RE GOING TO HANG, IT'S NOT AS MANY AS THEY WOULD LIKE TO. THE BIG BRIGHT LIGHT SHOW IS A WONDERFUL TRADITION IN DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER THAT BRINGS VISITORS FROM COMMUNITIES ACROSS METRO DETROIT. THIS YEAR, IT WILL LIKELY LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT. BECAUSE WE DEPEND ON COMMERCIAL PROPERTY VALUES, AND IT'S DOWN, SO WE HAD TO MAKE CUTS. Steve: THEY HAVE A FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN. WE'RE TRYING TO RESTORE THE LIGHTS ON FOURTH STREET TO HELP SOME OF THE BUSINESS THERE IS. Steve: THE TOTAL GOAL IS $27,000. IT REPRESENTS FUN AND HOLIDAYS FOR VISITORS. FOR LOCAL BUSINESS, IT MEANS FOOT TRAFFIC AND SHOPPERS WHO MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TO DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER BEFORE. A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK ABOUT THE LIGHTS, PEOPLE WHO NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT ROCHESTER. THEY MADE THE TRIP, LIKED WHAT THEY SAW, AND CONTINUED TO COME BACK AND SEE US. Steve: IT'S A TRADITION FOR MANY FAMILIES. THE LIGHTS AGAIN ON, ON DECEMBER 2nd. THE KICK-STARTER CAMPAIGN IS AN ONLINE CAMPAIGN. WE HAVE A LINK AT CLICKONDETROIT.COM TO CHECK IT OUT. AND MAYBE JOIN IN THE EFFORT. KAREN? Karen: SO WHAT DO YOU THINK, WILL THEY MAKE THE GOAL? Steve: TRUTHFULLY, IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD, THE THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY AND THEY'RE ABOUT $18,000 SHORT OF THE GOAL. AND THE DEAL WITH THE KICK-STARTER CAMPAIGN, IF YOU REACH THE GOAL, YOU GET ALL YOUR PLEDGES, AND IF YOU DON'T REACH THE TARGET, YOU DON'T GET ANY OF THE PLEDGES.

ROCHESTER, Mich. -

The "Big, Bright Light Show" needs help.

Due to budget cuts, some areas of downtown Rochester won't get lights this holiday season unless a civic fundraising effort makes up the difference.

"The side streets along Main probably won't get any lights, and that really hurts business," said Kristi Trevarrow, executive director of the Rochester Downtown Development Authority.

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